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Season 29 Archive: Elite League, Week 18
Benfica 1 - 0 Ajax
Elite League Match, Benfica vs. Ajax (Mon Mar 09)
Benfica | Ajax
4-4-2 A | 4-4-2 C
Matias Finkelstein | James Maund
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N_Winneke GK | GK E_Van_d_Sar
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF Fazio
R_Tomassi DF | DF M_Keown
J_Foyth DF | DF C_Dos_Passos
S_Mannaerts DF | DF T_Vermaelen
J_Bolm MF | MF F_Ljungberg
I_Marcone MF | MF Tomas_Rosicky
S_Nakamoto MF | MF M_Overmars
W_Dustice MF | MF J_Cruijff
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW D_Bergkamp
B_Dugnutt FW | FW G_Puciato
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A_Zogbo SUB | SUB G_Langerak
M_Zeffane SUB | SUB S_Kolasinac
T_Grant SUB | SUB M_Van_D_Hoorn
E_Knave SUB | SUB P_Vieira
T_Erak SUB | SUB T_Wallcott
Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)
Min. 1 :(aja) G_Puciato finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled Yann_M_Vila
... G_Puciato from 20 yards !
... N_Winneke parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 3 :(bfa) J_Bolm backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... B_Dugnutt gets on the end of it
... T_Vermaelen cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 7 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila sidesteps Fazio
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... Yann_M_Vila attempts a low drive!
... E_Van_d_Sar tips it over his bar
... CORNER!
... I_Marcone chips the ball in towards the far post!
... E_Van_d_Sar jumps well to claim it!
Min. 9 :(aja) F_Ljungberg makes himself available
... F_Ljungberg hits a crisp volley!
... N_Winneke is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 10 :(aja) G_Puciato with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... But Yann_M_Vila puts it in row Z!
Min. 11 :(aja) D_Bergkamp steps over the ball
... He nutmegs the defender
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... Good sliding challenge from J_Foyth and it had to be
Min. 13 :(aja) J_Cruijff takes advantage of a mistake by R_Tomassi
... Can he make them pay?
... R_Tomassi does well to get the tackle in
Min. 15 :(aja) F_Ljungberg lobs the ball over the defence
... M_Overmars latches on to it
... M_Overmars tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 16 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to G_Puciato
... But J_Foyth sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 17 :(bfa) I_Marcone finds the run of S_Nakamoto
... S_Nakamoto with a powerful downward header!
... E_Van_d_Sar with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 17 :(aja) M_Overmars gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... G_Puciato is unmarked
... G_Puciato has a go!
... N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic save by N_Winneke to tip it wide!!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by J_Cruijff
... T_Vermaelen swings a leg at it!
... N_Winneke has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... N_Winneke is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 18 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt beats J_Cruijff
... B_Dugnutt with a powerful header !
... E_Van_d_Sar has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... E_Van_d_Sar is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 19 :(aja) Fazio crosses into the box, finding D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp flicks the header toward the far post!
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 20 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to G_Puciato
... G_Puciato aiming for the bottom corner !
... N_Winneke saves, but he fumbles
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... C_Dos_Passos plays it towards the near post!
... N_Winneke fists it away!
Min. 23 :(bfa) I_Marcone looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
... Fazio reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 26 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a slick pass to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer sees E_Van_d_Sar off his line !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 27 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... J_Cruijff latches onto it!
... R_Tomassi pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 29 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky with a real burst of pace
... He shows S_Mannaerts a clean set of heals
... But Yann_M_Vila will cut out the threat
Min. 30 :(bfa) W_Dustice is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to R_Tomassi
... R_Tomassi hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... E_Van_d_Sar with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 33 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto moves forward
... S_Nakamoto with the crafty shot!
... But E_Van_d_Sar palms it behind
... C_Cakir has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 33 :(aja) M_Overmars skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Tomas_Rosicky
... Tomas_Rosicky with the header !
... N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 35 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a E strategy
Min. 39 :(bfa) W_Dustice beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds B_Dugnutt
... The cross hits B_Dugnutt on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But E_Van_d_Sar makes an easy save
Min. 39 :(aja) J_Cruijff takes advantage of a mistake by Yann_M_Vila
... It's a lucky break
... J_Cruijff tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... N_Winneke has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... N_Winneke is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 40 :(aja) M_Overmars with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(aja) F_Ljungberg nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
... F_Ljungberg tries to lob the keeper !
... N_Winneke just watches float over the bar!
Min. 46 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... M_Keown fouls
... That was disgusting
... He got away with just a warning
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Ajax
Min. 46 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to W_Dustice
... W_Dustice hits a great shot !
... But E_Van_d_Sar tips it over the bar
... CORNER!
... S_Nakamoto chips the ball in towards the far post!
... I_Marcone gets his head on it
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 46 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky with the mazy run
... How he got through those defenders I don't know
... He sets himself up for the shot
... Nathan_Dyer with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... C_Cakir shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 49 :(aja) G_Puciato takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... He runs towards goal
... G_Puciato heads the ball towards goal !
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 50 :(aja) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... S_Kolasinac will come on for M_Keown and play DF
Min. 52 :(aja) P_Vieira is going to be brought on
... J_Cruijff is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 52 :(aja) D_Bergkamp sidesteps B_Dugnutt
... He was too quick for his marker
... Yann_M_Vila with a bad challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... C_Cakir warned him
Min. 52 :(aja) G_Puciato cuts the ball back to F_Ljungberg
... A cheeky lob from F_Ljungberg !
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 53 :(aja) T_Wallcott comes on for D_Bergkamp and takes up a FW role
Min. 53 :(aja) P_Vieira takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... P_Vieira with the side footed shot!
... N_Winneke parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 56 :(aja) S_Kolasinac with a glorious long pass to T_Vermaelen
... W_Dustice with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... C_Cakir calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
Min. 62 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with the towering header to Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila swings in the shot!
... E_Van_d_Sar parries it, he follows it up
... And E_Van_d_Sar recovers to save!!
Min. 64 :(aja) M_Overmars drives the ball across field
... It comes to G_Puciato
... G_Puciato with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But N_Winneke punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 65 :(bfa) Benfica will now play C after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 69 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from I_Marcone to Nathan_Dyer
... Fine tackle by T_Vermaelen
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 75 :(bfa) M_Zeffane is being brought on
... R_Tomassi is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(bfa) T_Grant is being brought on
... I_Marcone is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(bfa) T_Erak is ready to come on to replace W_Dustice
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with a precise ball to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with a bomb of a shot !
... GOAL !!
... It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
... Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 78 :(bfa) J_Bolm works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to S_Nakamoto
... S_Nakamoto sends it flying towards goal!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 78 :(aja) The ball goes loose!
... F_Ljungberg gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... F_Ljungberg smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 84 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... T_Wallcott decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... T_Wallcott pounds a rocket on goal !
... N_Winneke catches the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with a measured ball to Nathan_Dyer
... Good sliding challenge from C_Dos_Passos
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm hits it towards the far post!
... E_Van_d_Sar easily catches it!
Min. 90 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with the cross-field pass to Nathan_Dyer
... C_Dos_Passos with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 90 :(aja) S_Kolasinac sidesteps J_Foyth
... He was too quick for his marker
... S_Mannaerts wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Yann_M_Vila (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Nathan_Dyer (75)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Nathan_Dyer (46)
Injured : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : G_Puciato
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Ajax
Attempts on Goal : 12 | 17
Off target : 4 | 10
On target : 8 | 7
Possession : 40 | 60
Corners : 3 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 5
Key Tackles : 7 | 5
Key Passes : 13 | 12
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Final Score : Benfica 1 - 0 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Benfica
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Winneke GK 34 2 2 3 20 | 93 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 34 14 8 22 | 93 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 0 20
R_Tomassi DF 1 32 8 7 37 | 77 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 20 30
J_Foyth DF 1 31 13 7 42 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
S_Mannaerts DF 2 29 9 5 12 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 12 30 13 32 | 93 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
I_Marcone MF 3 6 29 6 32 | 77 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
S_Nakamoto MF 3 4 27 16 32 | 93 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 21
W_Dustice MF 1 12 25 6 42 | 77 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 10
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 30 31 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 -2 8 34
B_Dugnutt FW 1 5 7 27 20 | 93 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 35 11
A_Zogbo GK 31 4 3 2 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 31 10 7 31 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
T_Grant MF 2 25 9 7 29 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Knave MF 3 8 25 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak FW 2 6 6 28 21 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Ajax
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Van_d_Sar GK 39 5 5 7 14 | 93 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
Fazio DF 2 31 8 10 41 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
M_Keown DF 3 29 12 7 21 | 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Dos_Passos DF 1 29 11 5 22 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -20 -20
T_Vermaelen DF 2 28 9 6 31 | 93 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 1
F_Ljungberg MF 3 7 30 11 12 | 93 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 4
Tomas_Rosicky MF 3 8 29 7 32 | 93 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 10
M_Overmars MF 2 10 28 14 32 | 93 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 20 -19
J_Cruijff MF 1 7 28 11 11 | 54 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
D_Bergkamp FW 1 8 7 31 21 | 55 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
G_Puciato FW 2 9 10 30 42 | 93 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 41
G_Langerak GK 27 2 2 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Kolasinac DF 2 31 11 10 11 | 41 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
M_Van_D_Hoorn DF 1 29 9 8 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Vieira MF 1 7 30 9 20 | 39 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
T_Wallcott FW 3 9 11 29 21 | 38 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
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Benfica | Ajax
4-4-2 A | 4-4-2 C
Matias Finkelstein | James Maund
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N_Winneke GK | GK E_Van_d_Sar
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF Fazio
R_Tomassi DF | DF M_Keown
J_Foyth DF | DF C_Dos_Passos
S_Mannaerts DF | DF T_Vermaelen
J_Bolm MF | MF F_Ljungberg
I_Marcone MF | MF Tomas_Rosicky
S_Nakamoto MF | MF M_Overmars
W_Dustice MF | MF J_Cruijff
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW D_Bergkamp
B_Dugnutt FW | FW G_Puciato
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A_Zogbo SUB | SUB G_Langerak
M_Zeffane SUB | SUB S_Kolasinac
T_Grant SUB | SUB M_Van_D_Hoorn
E_Knave SUB | SUB P_Vieira
T_Erak SUB | SUB T_Wallcott
Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)
Min. 1 :(aja) G_Puciato finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled Yann_M_Vila
... G_Puciato from 20 yards !
... N_Winneke parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 3 :(bfa) J_Bolm backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... B_Dugnutt gets on the end of it
... T_Vermaelen cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 7 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila sidesteps Fazio
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... Yann_M_Vila attempts a low drive!
... E_Van_d_Sar tips it over his bar
... CORNER!
... I_Marcone chips the ball in towards the far post!
... E_Van_d_Sar jumps well to claim it!
Min. 9 :(aja) F_Ljungberg makes himself available
... F_Ljungberg hits a crisp volley!
... N_Winneke is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 10 :(aja) G_Puciato with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... But Yann_M_Vila puts it in row Z!
Min. 11 :(aja) D_Bergkamp steps over the ball
... He nutmegs the defender
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... Good sliding challenge from J_Foyth and it had to be
Min. 13 :(aja) J_Cruijff takes advantage of a mistake by R_Tomassi
... Can he make them pay?
... R_Tomassi does well to get the tackle in
Min. 15 :(aja) F_Ljungberg lobs the ball over the defence
... M_Overmars latches on to it
... M_Overmars tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 16 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to G_Puciato
... But J_Foyth sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 17 :(bfa) I_Marcone finds the run of S_Nakamoto
... S_Nakamoto with a powerful downward header!
... E_Van_d_Sar with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 17 :(aja) M_Overmars gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... G_Puciato is unmarked
... G_Puciato has a go!
... N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic save by N_Winneke to tip it wide!!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by J_Cruijff
... T_Vermaelen swings a leg at it!
... N_Winneke has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... N_Winneke is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 18 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt beats J_Cruijff
... B_Dugnutt with a powerful header !
... E_Van_d_Sar has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... E_Van_d_Sar is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 19 :(aja) Fazio crosses into the box, finding D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp flicks the header toward the far post!
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 20 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to G_Puciato
... G_Puciato aiming for the bottom corner !
... N_Winneke saves, but he fumbles
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... C_Dos_Passos plays it towards the near post!
... N_Winneke fists it away!
Min. 23 :(bfa) I_Marcone looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
... Fazio reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 26 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a slick pass to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer sees E_Van_d_Sar off his line !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 27 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... J_Cruijff latches onto it!
... R_Tomassi pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 29 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky with a real burst of pace
... He shows S_Mannaerts a clean set of heals
... But Yann_M_Vila will cut out the threat
Min. 30 :(bfa) W_Dustice is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to R_Tomassi
... R_Tomassi hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... E_Van_d_Sar with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 33 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto moves forward
... S_Nakamoto with the crafty shot!
... But E_Van_d_Sar palms it behind
... C_Cakir has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 33 :(aja) M_Overmars skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Tomas_Rosicky
... Tomas_Rosicky with the header !
... N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 35 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a E strategy
Min. 39 :(bfa) W_Dustice beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds B_Dugnutt
... The cross hits B_Dugnutt on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But E_Van_d_Sar makes an easy save
Min. 39 :(aja) J_Cruijff takes advantage of a mistake by Yann_M_Vila
... It's a lucky break
... J_Cruijff tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... N_Winneke has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... N_Winneke is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 40 :(aja) M_Overmars with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(aja) F_Ljungberg nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
... F_Ljungberg tries to lob the keeper !
... N_Winneke just watches float over the bar!
Min. 46 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... M_Keown fouls
... That was disgusting
... He got away with just a warning
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Ajax
Min. 46 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to W_Dustice
... W_Dustice hits a great shot !
... But E_Van_d_Sar tips it over the bar
... CORNER!
... S_Nakamoto chips the ball in towards the far post!
... I_Marcone gets his head on it
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 46 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky with the mazy run
... How he got through those defenders I don't know
... He sets himself up for the shot
... Nathan_Dyer with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... C_Cakir shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 49 :(aja) G_Puciato takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... He runs towards goal
... G_Puciato heads the ball towards goal !
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 50 :(aja) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... S_Kolasinac will come on for M_Keown and play DF
Min. 52 :(aja) P_Vieira is going to be brought on
... J_Cruijff is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 52 :(aja) D_Bergkamp sidesteps B_Dugnutt
... He was too quick for his marker
... Yann_M_Vila with a bad challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... C_Cakir warned him
Min. 52 :(aja) G_Puciato cuts the ball back to F_Ljungberg
... A cheeky lob from F_Ljungberg !
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 53 :(aja) T_Wallcott comes on for D_Bergkamp and takes up a FW role
Min. 53 :(aja) P_Vieira takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... P_Vieira with the side footed shot!
... N_Winneke parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 56 :(aja) S_Kolasinac with a glorious long pass to T_Vermaelen
... W_Dustice with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... C_Cakir calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
Min. 62 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with the towering header to Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila swings in the shot!
... E_Van_d_Sar parries it, he follows it up
... And E_Van_d_Sar recovers to save!!
Min. 64 :(aja) M_Overmars drives the ball across field
... It comes to G_Puciato
... G_Puciato with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But N_Winneke punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 65 :(bfa) Benfica will now play C after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 69 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from I_Marcone to Nathan_Dyer
... Fine tackle by T_Vermaelen
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 75 :(bfa) M_Zeffane is being brought on
... R_Tomassi is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(bfa) T_Grant is being brought on
... I_Marcone is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(bfa) T_Erak is ready to come on to replace W_Dustice
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with a precise ball to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with a bomb of a shot !
... GOAL !!
... It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
... Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 78 :(bfa) J_Bolm works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to S_Nakamoto
... S_Nakamoto sends it flying towards goal!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 78 :(aja) The ball goes loose!
... F_Ljungberg gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... F_Ljungberg smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 84 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... T_Wallcott decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... T_Wallcott pounds a rocket on goal !
... N_Winneke catches the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with a measured ball to Nathan_Dyer
... Good sliding challenge from C_Dos_Passos
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm hits it towards the far post!
... E_Van_d_Sar easily catches it!
Min. 90 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with the cross-field pass to Nathan_Dyer
... C_Dos_Passos with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 90 :(aja) S_Kolasinac sidesteps J_Foyth
... He was too quick for his marker
... S_Mannaerts wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
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Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Yann_M_Vila (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Nathan_Dyer (75)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Nathan_Dyer (46)
Injured : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : G_Puciato
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Ajax
Attempts on Goal : 12 | 17
Off target : 4 | 10
On target : 8 | 7
Possession : 40 | 60
Corners : 3 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 5
Key Tackles : 7 | 5
Key Passes : 13 | 12
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Final Score : Benfica 1 - 0 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Benfica
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Winneke GK 34 2 2 3 20 | 93 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 34 14 8 22 | 93 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 0 20
R_Tomassi DF 1 32 8 7 37 | 77 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 20 30
J_Foyth DF 1 31 13 7 42 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
S_Mannaerts DF 2 29 9 5 12 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 12 30 13 32 | 93 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
I_Marcone MF 3 6 29 6 32 | 77 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
S_Nakamoto MF 3 4 27 16 32 | 93 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 21
W_Dustice MF 1 12 25 6 42 | 77 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 10
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 30 31 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 -2 8 34
B_Dugnutt FW 1 5 7 27 20 | 93 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 35 11
A_Zogbo GK 31 4 3 2 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 31 10 7 31 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
T_Grant MF 2 25 9 7 29 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Knave MF 3 8 25 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak FW 2 6 6 28 21 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Ajax
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Van_d_Sar GK 39 5 5 7 14 | 93 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
Fazio DF 2 31 8 10 41 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
M_Keown DF 3 29 12 7 21 | 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Dos_Passos DF 1 29 11 5 22 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -20 -20
T_Vermaelen DF 2 28 9 6 31 | 93 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 1
F_Ljungberg MF 3 7 30 11 12 | 93 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 4
Tomas_Rosicky MF 3 8 29 7 32 | 93 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 10
M_Overmars MF 2 10 28 14 32 | 93 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 20 -19
J_Cruijff MF 1 7 28 11 11 | 54 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
D_Bergkamp FW 1 8 7 31 21 | 55 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
G_Puciato FW 2 9 10 30 42 | 93 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 41
G_Langerak GK 27 2 2 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Kolasinac DF 2 31 11 10 11 | 41 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
M_Van_D_Hoorn DF 1 29 9 8 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Vieira MF 1 7 30 9 20 | 39 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
T_Wallcott FW 3 9 11 29 21 | 38 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
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